About

We are a group of community-minded voluntary individuals all with an interest in

resurrecting St Mary in the Castle.

We are being supported by Hastings Commons in its role as a Heritage Development Trust.

Mission

To drive awareness and action towards reviving this key landmark of the Hastings shorefront.

We aim to facilitate the re-imagining of a viable, sustainable, community-led future for the building and its surrounds for local residents and visitors to be proud of and benefit from.

What's happened so far?

Drivers Group set up, including local residents, councillors, professionals, artists, business owners and other interested parties.
Meetings held monthly to discuss the constitution, aims and direction of the community group.
Sub-groups formed to focus on different areas of the project e.g. funding, viability.
Initial funding secured via Hastings Commons from the Architectural Heritage Fund to appoint a consultant to identify and assess options. 9 expressions of interest received. Group decided on 5 interviewees. Group currently assessing next stage of interview process.
Action always led by the Group supported by two temporary Project Coordinators.
A blog is being built to update interested parties of further developments. This will be hosted here in due course.